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   The ARRL Contest Update   
      
   April 9, 2014   
   Editor: Ward Silver, NOAX   
      
   IN THIS ISSUE   
    *  CQ Asia - JA Int'l DX CW and Worked All Provinces of China   
    *  State of the States - NM, GA, MI, NE, ND, VE3 QSO Parties   
    *  New Call in the SCP Log   
    *  Juno Says You're Five-Nine-Nine!   
    *  SO2R Beginners Video   
    *  ARRL VHF Certificates - All Caught Up!   
    *  Power Supply Design Utility   
    *  Tip-Top Scope Talk Tips   
    *  Peer Review   
      
   NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO   
      
   Did you or your club participate in February's School Club Roundup? (Final   
   results have just been released, by the way!) If you did, why not follow up   
   with April 20th's SSB edition of the ARRL Rookie Roundup? A contest just for   
   new hams, grab the microphone and call "CQ Rookie Roundup" (non-Rookies call   
   "CQ Rookies"). You can use your regular logging program or maybe give In The   
   Log's cloud-based logbook a try.   
      
   BULLETINS   
      
   No bulletins in this issue.   
      
   BUSTED QSOS   
      
   Nothing to see here, either...move along!   
      
   CONTEST SUMMARY   
      
   Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section   
      
   April 12-13   
      
    *  NAQCC Monthly QRP Sprint--CW (Apr 9)   
    *  CWops Monthly Mini-CWT Tests (Apr 9)   
    *  EU Spring Sprints--CW   
    *  Japan International DX Contest--CW   
    *  New Mexico QSO Party   
    *  Georgia QSO Party   
    *  Yuri Gagarin DX Contest--CW   
    *  International Vintage Contest   
    *  Straight Key Weekend Sprintathon   
    *  VHF Spring Sprints (Apr 15)   
      
   April 19-20   
      
    *  ARRL Rookie Roundup--Phone   
    *  Lighthouse Spring Lites QSO Party (Apr 17)   
    *  Holyland DX Contest (Apr 18)   
    *  TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest   
    *  ES Open HF Championship   
    *  Worked All Provinces of China   
    *  CQMM DX Contest--CW   
    *  EU Spring Sprints--Phone   
    *  Michigan QSO Party   
    *  EA QRP Contest--CW   
    *  Nebraska QSO Party   
    *  North Dakota QSO Party   
    *  Ontario QSO Party   
    *  Feld-Hell New Member Sprint   
    *  YU DX Contest--CW   
    *  Run For the Bacon--CW (Apr 21)   
    *  Low Power Spring Sprint--CW (Apr 21)   
      
   NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST   
      
   The Super Check Partial (SCP) database has a new administrator, Stu Phillips   
   K6TU. All of the files and processes have been transferred to Stu by   
   outgoing administrator, Bob WA1Z, who says, "Going forward, please continue   
   to send Stu your contest logs after every contest to the same email address   
   - logs@supercheckpartial.com. SCP files will continue to be released via the   
   supercheckpartial.com website. I'd like to thank Stu for taking over and   
   everyone else who expressed interest in helping out. I'd also like to thank   
   George K5TR, who donates web server space for SCP, for the technical   
   assistance he provided us during the transition process."   
      
   Simone Wilson MOBOX has volunteered to become the BARTG Contest Manager. She   
   also adjudicates all the RSGB Club Championship contests. (Thanks, BARTG   
   Chairman, Roger G3LDI)   
      
   WRTC 2014, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has received a significant   
   financial contribution in the form of a Colvin Award Grant. Managed by the   
   ARRL, the Colvin Award is funded by an endowment established by Lloyd D.   
   Colvin, W6KG (SK). The Colvin Award is conferred in the form of grants in   
   support of Amateur Radio projects that promote international goodwill in the   
   field of DX. (Thanks, WRTC2014 Co-Chair, Doug K1DG)   
      
   Rovers and portable stations need to know the grid square of their locations   
   at a moment's notice. There are a number of location-aware apps for   
   smartphones to do the job. George W1LVL recommends the free Ham Square app   
   for iPhone users (see above). A similar app, Grid Locator, will do the job   
   for Android phone users.   
      
   Barry W2UP, an opthamologist, posts a caveat about using over-the-counter   
   (OTC) reading glasses as suggested in the previous issue. "If you currently   
   wear prescription glasses with astigmatic correction, the OTC readers are   
   not a good solution, as they only partially correct your vision. While not   
   doing any physical harm to your eyes, the image will remain blurry and can   
   cause headaches. You can measure the distance from your eyes to the monitor   
   and bring that information to your eye doctor. He can then write you a   
   prescription for the proper lenses." That description also fits your   
   editor's eyesight!   
      
   Ross KB8NTY contributes news of the Time and Date website that provides   
   information on holidays and observances from around the world, in addition   
   to other international tidbits. The site offers world clocks, time zones,   
   solar and lunar calculations, timers, calculators, apps, and more! This   
   helps Ross determine when amateurs of a specific needed country may be "off"   
   at home and on-the-air during a normal work week schedule - insights of   
   which we in the US may not normally be aware.   
      
   50 years ago on March 27, 1964, the magnitude 9.2 "Good Friday" earthquake   
   ripped through Alaska and Amateur Radio was there as described in this video   
   and Anchorage Daily Times story. (Thanks, Mark N7XYO)   
      
   Web Site of the Week - Many of you may recall participating in the Juno   
   experiment last October 9th, where we all went key down simultaneously on 10   
   meters to slowly send "HI" in Morse to the Juno satellite, during its fly-by   
   of Earth. Well, the results have been published, and it clearly heard us   
   according to this JPL news release! This 4.5-minute video features a number   
   of hams and a second, shorter video includes audio from Juno's receiver. But   
   will Juno QSL? (Thanks, Bob N6TV)   
      
   WORD TO THE WISE   
      
   Update - keep your software, firmware, hardware, and wet-ware (that stuff in   
   between your ears) up to date. Agreed, change can be uncomfortable, but   
   keeping up with the times will often pay dividends you aren't expecting.   
      
   SIGHTS AND SOUNDS   
      
   For SO2R (Single-Op, Two Radios) beginners, WRTC2014 competitor Ash KF5EYY   
   has posted a video using audio from this year's Russian DX Contest to show   
   what can be done with an SO2R setup. The video is intended to make it simple   
   for beginners to understand.   
      
   "Not even a day and a half of snow days took us off the air ... couldn't   
   give up 10 hours of operating time just because we had no school." The K1BBS   
   Burr and Burton Amateur Radio Club had a great time in the February School   
   Club Roundup!   
      
   Tim Duffy K3LR will preview Contest University (CTU) and other contest   
   related activities at the 2014 Dayton Hamvention in an April 20th webinar.   
   The show begins at 9 PM EDT (Monday, April 21st at 0100 UTC) and will be   
   archived by the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation for future viewing.   
   (Thanks, Ken K4ZW)   
      
   A lunar eclipse will be visible from most of the US will occur on the   
   evening of April 15th. Gee, has anyone alerted the EME operators of the   
   impending fadeout? On the website, enter your city's name and find out the   
   times at your location! (Thanks, Tim K3HX)   
      
   You might not know that famed actor Marlon Brando was licensed as KE6ZPH   
   here in the USA and FO5GJ while in Tahiti, using the name "Martin Brandeaux"   
   to preserve his privacy on the air. A couple of photos of his station from   
   the 1980s are available online. I'll bet he coulda worked somebody! (Thanks,   
   Fernando EC1AME and Amateur Radio Newsline's Report 1911)   
      
   RESULTS AND RECORDS   
      
   The backlog of ARRL Contest awards continues to shrink: 2012 ARRL EME   
   Contest certificates were mailed March 20, 2012 ARRL 10 GHz & UP Contest   
   certificates were mailed March 27, and 2013 ARRL January VHF Contest   
   certificates were mailed March 28. Former Contest Branch Manager, Sean KX9X,   
   notes "This eliminates the backlog of VHF contest certificates. We are now   
   within our standard distribution window for ARRL VHF Contest awards   
   beginning with the 2013 June VHF Contest. We will begin processing those   
   once we have eliminated some HF certificate backlog. You can always track   
   the ARRL contest awards processing status online, as well."   
      
   Final results of the February edition of the School Club Roundup are now   
   posted thanks to the efforts of the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club   
   (LIMARC) and web host Bruce WA7BNM.   
      
   The listing of the 708 electronic logs received for the 2013 Canada Winter   
   Contest is now posted. Log categories are based on contents of logs   
   submitted and paper logs are not included. (Thanks, RAC Winter Contest   
   Manager, Sam VE5SF)   
      
   The Alabama Contest Group announces the publication of results for the 2013   
   Alabama QSO Party. Plaques and certifications will soon follow. (Thanks, Jim   
   KC4HW)   
      
   The Straight Key Contest Club publishes a regularly updated set   
   participation statistics and records for the Weekend Sprintathon (WES)   
   contest. Have at it, straight key enthusiasts! (Thanks, WES Awards Manager,   
   Gene KL7GLL)   
      
   The raw scores from last month's EAPSK63 contest are now online. (Thanks,   
   Jesus EC1KR)   
      
   OPERATING TIP   
      
   So you are tuning around the bands and hear a station calling "CQ TEST" and   
   maybe working stations but there is no indication in which contest they   
   happen to be engaged. You can always make an inspired guess and just send   
   them a signal report and a made-up serial number - or just ask them - but   
   how do you really figure it out without calling? Start by downloading a   
   Contest Corral PDF or log on to WA7BNM's or SM3CER's contest calendars. See   
   if you can determine what the stations are exchanging - is it a number that   
   changes or is it a fixed value or code? How many elements are there in the   
   exchange? Note the location of the station calling CQ - perhaps there are   
   more of them in the same part of the band. Now look at the contest listings   
   and see if you can match them with a listed contest - you will probably be   
   able to narrow the choices down to one or two contests. Jump in and give it   
   a try! (Thanks for the idea - Ken KX6X)   
      
   TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION   
      
   Designers of power supplies have a friend in the Power Supply Unit Designer   
   II software, available from Duncan Amplification. Designed for vacuum tube   
   audio amp supplies, it is a natural tool for RF amplifier designers, too.   
   You can look at waveforms and other behavior on a cycle-by-cycle basis, too.   
   The program is described in more detail in this eight-page article.   
      
   Kris N5KM contributed a link to Tindie - "it has a lot of interesting   
   "maker" gadgets, kits, and components that would be useful for hams."   
      
   The magnetic canopy of sunspot AR2017 erupted on March 29th, producing an   
   impulsive X1-class solar flare right in the middle of CQ WPX SSB, causing a   
   Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance (SID) and shutting down the bands for a   
   while. Impressive, wasn't it? More information about this flare which   
   produced a rare "magnetic crochet" is available on the Spaceweather website.   
      
   What do you mean, you "dropped the capacitor drawers"? For those unexpected   
   times when a lot of components have to be sorted, here's a circuit from EDN   
   magazine that will "bin" capacitors quickly and easily. Keeping the parts   
   boxes from tipping over is up to you, though.   
      
   Did you have a little fun on April Fools' Day? Here's another EDN magazine   
   article about some classic pranks from, on, and by famous electronic   
   industry figures!   
      
   Technical Web Site of the Week - Getting used to using an oscilloscope can   
   be difficult because of all the specialized terminology. Tektronix tackles   
   those trepidations with an online glossary on the subject.   
      
   CONVERSATION   
      
   Peer Review   
      
   I have just returned from a weekend in Visalia, California attending the   
   International DX Convention. The weather sure made it tough on the airlines   
   to get me there as a line of thunderstorms shut down the Dallas-Fort Worth   
   airport about the time I was scheduled to make my final flight of the day to   
   Fresno. It turned out to be a long night. Luckily, about the time folks were   
   getting to the gate area, I happened upon Craig K9CT and Jerry WB9Z also   
   headed west. Mike K9AJ and his wife joined us as the evening lingered on.   
      
   This sort of travel tale is not unknown or even unusual these days, but   
   rarely do you get to share the adventure with fellow travelers having so   
   much in common! What could have been a typical boring stuck-in-the-airport   
   affair turned into hours of conversation on a variety of interesting topics,   
   not the least of which were accounts of Jerry's and Craig's recent   
   DXpedition to FT5ZM. As it turned out, they sailed right through the area in   
   which teams are searching for the missing "Flight 370" and it's a remote and   
   lonely place! Even if the airlines didn't, we certainly covered a lot of   
   ground before finally pulling into the hotel just before sunrise.   
      
   The convention, of course, was just getting started on Friday as travelers   
   from all continents finally dropped their bags at the front desks and   
   started shaking off their jet lag. Of the several-hundred registrees, dozens   
   of overseas and overland visitors graced the roll call. The nice thing about   
   the Visalia convention is that it is relatively focused (mostly HF DXing and   
   contesting) and both large enough to attract an international clientele and   
   small enough to see just about everybody while you're there.   
      
   Frequent contributor to the Contest Update, Bob N6TV has published his   
   terrific set of 2014 Visalia DX Convention photos, a few of which are   
   included in this issue for your enjoyment. As you can see, the convention is   
   mostly about having a good time - a goal that was fulfilled many times over.   
   And thanks to the sponsoring Southern California DX Club for their   
   hospitality and hard work on our behalf. The Northern California DX Club   
   gets its chance next year - the bar gets raised a bit every time.   
      
   Ham radio is about personal relationships along with technical achievement   
   and operating skill. While the Visalia event has an international-sized   
   profile, there are surely a number of similar events in your region. Whether   
   they attract hams from around the world or around the town, there is so much   
   more to them than just the latest (or the oldest) gear! Quiet conversation   
   or raucous hilarity, take your pick, it's all there for the taking.   
      
   Don't miss out - take the opportunity to spend a day (or two!) with your   
   local ham gatherings. If you are new to the hobby or to the town, take the   
   opportunity to volunteer your services to the organizers - it's a great way   
   to meet folks and become part of the team! For those of us with more miles   
   under our belts, help a new ham join in and become part of the great ham   
   family. All it takes is a handshake and a smile.   
      
   73, Ward NOAX   
      
   CONTESTS   
      
   9 April through 22 April   
      
   An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format is   
   available. Check the sponsor's Web site for information on operating time   
   restrictions and other instructions.   
      
   HF CONTESTS   
      
   NAQCC Monthly QRP Sprint--CW, from Apr 9, 0030Z to Apr 9, 0230Z. Bands   
   (MHz): 3.5-14. Monthly on 2nd Tuesday or 3rd Wednesday local time   
   (alternating). Exchange: RST, S/P/C, and NAQCC mbr nr or power. Logs due: 4   
   days. Rules   
      
   CWops Monthly Mini-CWT Tests--CW, from Apr 9, 1300Z - See website. Multiple   
   time periods. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Twice monthly on 2nd and 4th Wed, 28 to   
   38 kHz above band edge. Exchange: Name, member number or S/P/C. Logs due: 2   
   days. Rules   
      
   EU Spring Sprints--CW, from Apr 12, 1600Z to Apr 12, 1959Z . Bands (MHz):   
   3.5-14. 3.550, 7.025, 14.040 MHz. Exchange: Both call signs, serial, name.   
   Logs due: 15 days. Rules   
      
   Japan International DX Contest--CW, from Apr 12, 0700Z to Apr 13, 1300Z .   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST, JA prefecture or CQ Zone. Logs due: 30   
   days. Rules   
      
   New Mexico QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Apr 12, 1400Z to Apr 13, 0200Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50, CW-1.82, 3.55, 7.045, 14.05, 21.05, 28.05, 50.095;   
   SSB-1.85, 3.815, 7.26, 14.28, 21.38, 28.38, 50.13 MHz. Exchange: Call sign,   
   name, and NM county or S/P/C. Logs due: Apr 30. Rules   
      
   Georgia QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Apr 12, 1800Z - See website. Multiple time   
   periods. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50, CW 1.815, 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045,   
   28.045, 50.095; Phone 1.865, 3.810, 7.225, 14.250, 21.300, 28.450, 50.135   
   MHz. Exchange: RS(T), S/P/C or GA county. Logs due: May 15. Rules   
      
   Yuri Gagarin DX Contest--CW, from Apr 12, 2100Z to Apr 13, 2100Z . Bands   
   (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST, ITU Zone. Logs due: May 14. Rules   
      
   International Vintage Contest--Phone,CW, from Apr 13, 1200Z to Apr 13,   
   1800Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5,7. Exchange: RS(T), grid square. Logs due: May 30.   
   Rules   
      
   Straight Key Weekend Sprintathon--CW, from Apr 13, 1200Z to Apr 14, 2359Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RST, QTH, name, member nr if member. Logs   
   due: 5 days. Rules   
      
   VHF Spring Sprints--Phone,CW,Digital, from Apr 15, 7 PM to Apr 15, 11 PM.   
   Bands (MHz): 222. Exchange: Grid square (6-character preferred). Logs due:   
   14 days. Rules   
      
   Lighthouse Spring Lites QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Apr 17, 0001Z to   
   Apr 22, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. See website. Exchange: ARLHS number or   
   serial, name, S/P/C. Logs due: 12 days. Rules   
      
   Holyland DX Contest--Phone,CW,Digital, from Apr 18, 2100Z to Apr 19, 2100Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T), serial or Israel district. Logs due:   
   May 31. Rules   
      
   TARA Skirmish Dig Pfx Contest--Digital, from Apr 19, 0000Z to Apr 19, 2359Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: Name, prefix. Logs due: May 17. Rules   
      
   ES Open HF Championship--Phone,CW, from Apr 19, 0500Z to Apr 19, 0859Z .   
   Bands (MHz): 3.5,7. Exchange: RS(T), serial, dupes OK once/hour. Logs due:   
   May 10. Rules   
      
   Worked All Provinces of China--Phone,CW, from Apr 19, 0600Z to Apr 20,   
   0559Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS(T) and serial or province   
   abbreviation. Logs due: 7 days. Rules   
      
   CQMM DX Contest--CW, from Apr 19, 1200Z to Apr 20, 2359Z. Bands (MHz):   
   3.5-28. Exchange: RST, continent, and category. Logs due: Jun 30. Rules   
      
   EU Spring Sprints--Phone, from Apr 19, 1600Z to Apr 19, 1959Z . Bands (MHz):   
   3.5-14. 3.730, 7.050, 14.250 MHz. Exchange: Both call signs, serial, name.   
   Logs due: 15 days. Rules   
      
   Michigan QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Apr 19, 1600Z to Apr 20, 0400Z . Bands   
   (MHz): 3.5-28. CW 45 kHz from band edge,Phone 3.825, 7.200, 14.250, 21.300,   
   28.450 MHz. Exchange: Serial and MI county or S/P/C. Logs due: 30 days.   
   Rules   
      
   EA QRP Contest--CW, from Apr 19, 1700Z to Apr 20, 1300Z . Bands (MHz):   
   3.5-28. Exchange: RST, category, M if EA QRP member. Logs due: 30 days.   
   Rules   
      
   Nebraska QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Apr 19, 1800Z to Apr 20, 1800Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50, 144, CW 1.805 and 35 kHz above band   
   edge,Nov/Tech--10 kHz above band edge; Phone--1.915, 3.865, 7.265, 14.265,   
   21.365, 28.465, 146.460 MHz. Exchange: RS(T), NE county or S/P/C. Logs due:   
   May 31. Rules   
      
   North Dakota QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Apr 19, 1800Z to Apr 20,   
   1800Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, CW 1.850, 3.550, 3705, 7.050, 14.050,   
   21.050, 28.050; Phone 1.870, 3.850, 7.250, 14.270, 21.350, 28.450;   
   VHF+/Digital per band plan. Exchange: RST and ND county or S/P/C. Logs due:   
   May 15. Rules   
      
   Ontario QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Apr 19, 1800Z - See website. Multiple time   
   periods. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50, 144, CW 30 kHz above band edge; Phone   
   1.870, 3.735, 3.860, 7.070, 7.260, 14.130, 14.265, 21.260, 28.360; VHF-SSB:   
   50.130, 52.540, 144.205, 146.550 MHz. Exchange: RS(T), S/P/C or Ontario QTH.   
   Logs due: May 18. Rules   
      
   Feld-Hell New Member Sprint--Digital, from Apr 19, 2000Z to Apr 19, 2200Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50, Monthly on 3rd Saturday. Exchange: RST, S/P/C,   
   Feld-Hell member nr. Logs due: 7 days. Rules   
      
   YU DX Contest--CW, from Apr 19, 2100Z - See website. Multiple time periods.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST and ITU zone. Logs due: 30 days. Rules   
      
   ARRL Rookie Roundup--Phone, from Apr 20, 1800Z to Apr 20, 2359Z. Bands   
   (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: Both calls, name, check, S/P XE# or "DX". Logs due:   
   See web. Rules   
      
   Run For the Bacon--CW, from Apr 21, 0200Z to Apr 21, 0400Z. Bands (MHz):   
   1.8-28. Monthly on 3rd Sunday night (local). Exchange: RST, S/P/C, Flying   
   Pig nr or power. Rules   
      
   Low Power Spring Sprint--CW, from Apr 21, 1400Z to Apr 21, 2000Z . Bands   
   (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST, grid square, power category. Logs due: 30   
   days. Rules   
      
   VHF+ CONTESTS   
      
   VHF Spring Sprints--Phone,CW,Digital, from Apr 15, 7 PM to Apr 15, 11 PM.   
   Bands (MHz): 222. Exchange: Grid square (6-character preferred). Logs due:   
   14 days. Rules   
      
   New Mexico QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Apr 12, 1400Z to Apr 13, 0200Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50, CW-1.82, 3.55, 7.045, 14.05, 21.05, 28.05, 50.095;   
   SSB-1.85, 3.815, 7.26, 14.28, 21.38, 28.38, 50.13 MHz. Exchange: Call sign,   
   name, and NM county or S/P/C. Logs due: Apr 30. Rules   
      
   Georgia QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Apr 12, 1800Z - See website. Multiple time   
   periods. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50, CW 1.815, 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045,   
   28.045, 50.095; Phone 1.865, 3.810, 7.225, 14.250, 21.300, 28.450, 50.135   
   MHz. Exchange: RS(T), S/P/C or GA county. Logs due: May 15. Rules   
      
   Straight Key Weekend Sprintathon--CW, from Apr 13, 1200Z to Apr 14, 2359Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RST, QTH, name, member nr if member. Logs   
   due: 5 days. Rules   
      
   TARA Skirmish Dig Pfx Contest--Digital, from Apr 19, 0000Z to Apr 19, 2359Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: Name, prefix. Logs due: May 17. Rules   
      
   Nebraska QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Apr 19, 1800Z to Apr 20, 1800Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50, 144, CW 1.805 and 35 kHz above band   
   edge,Nov/Tech--10 kHz above band edge; Phone--1.915, 3.865, 7.265, 14.265,   
   21.365, 28.465, 146.460 MHz. Exchange: RS(T), NE county or S/P/C. Logs due:   
   May 31. Rules   
      
   North Dakota QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Apr 19, 1800Z to Apr 20,   
   1800Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, CW 1.850, 3.550, 3705, 7.050, 14.050,   
   21.050, 28.050; Phone 1.870, 3.850, 7.250, 14.270, 21.350, 28.450;   
   VHF+/Digital per band plan. Exchange: RST and ND county or S/P/C. Logs due:   
   May 15. Rules   
      
   Ontario QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Apr 19, 1800Z - See website. Multiple time   
   periods. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50, 144, CW 30 kHz above band edge; Phone   
   1.870, 3.735, 3.860, 7.070, 7.260, 14.130, 14.265, 21.260, 28.360; VHF-SSB:   
   50.130, 52.540, 144.205, 146.550 MHz. Exchange: RS(T), S/P/C or Ontario QTH.   
   Logs due: May 18. Rules   
      
   Feld-Hell New Member Sprint--Digital, from Apr 19, 2000Z to Apr 19, 2200Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50, Monthly on 3rd Saturday. Exchange: RST, S/P/C,   
   Feld-Hell member nr. Logs due: 7 days. Rules   
      
   LOG DUE DATES   
      
   9 April through 22 April   
      
    *  April 9 - RSGB Commonwealth Contest   
    *  April 10 - ARS Spartan Sprint   
    *  April 10 - Wisconsin QSO Party   
    *  April 12 - SARL 80m QSO Party   
    *  April 12 - CWops Mini-CWT Test   
    *  April 12 - NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint   
    *  April 13 - BARTG HF RTTY Contest   
    *  April 13 - NCCC Sprint Ladder   
    *  April 13 - Montana QSO Party   
    *  April 14 - RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW   
    *  April 15 - Virginia QSO Party   
    *  April 15 - Classic Exchange   
    *  April 15 - F9AA Cup, SSB   
    *  April 15 - Loule Carnival HF Contest   
    *  April 15 - LZ Open 40m Sprint Contest   
    *  April 17 - NRAU 10m Activity Contest   
    *  April 19 - PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest   
    *  April 19 - Texas State Parks on the Air   
    *  April 20 - CLARA HF Contest   
    *  April 20 - EA RTTY Contest   
    *  April 20 - QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party   
    *  April 20 - SKCC Weekend Sprintathon   
    *  April 21 - Louisiana QSO Party   
    *  April 21 - 144 MHz Spring Sprint   
    *  April 21 - 15-Meter SSTV Dash Contest   
    *  April 22 - QCWA Spring QSO Party   
    *  April 22 - RSGB RoPoCo SSB   
      
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